Tag: Philadelphia
How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian Institution
John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration...
What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere...
Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
If someone you know is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it can...
How Pennsylvania’s new paid leave bill leaves the sandwich generation behind
Kate Perepezko, Miami University
The number of family caregivers has grown from 53 million Americans in 2020 to 63...
Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons...
Derek Arnold, Villanova University
How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the United States, as technology...
We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...
Maya Mueller, Drexel University and Isaac Quaye, Temple University
What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like?
Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem...
Gillian Russell, Penn State and Glenn Sterner, University of Kentucky
Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online...
I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
That’s...
A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut...
Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University
Working in restaurants is physically, mentally and emotionally taxing and often thankless work. So it...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
